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spotlight: faster, sleeker, better: the aerodynamics of sports | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim B. Blair, Ph.D. |
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Faster, sleeker, better. From the skin suits worn by skaters to the dimples on golf balls to the latest in bicycle technology, find out how science is contributing to better sports performance. Dr. Kim Blair, the Founding Director of the MIT Center for Sports Innovation, has been utilizing advanced technologies to improve human athletic performance for the past decade. Come and hear how the Center for Sports Innovation develops new technologies and products to enhance all aspects of the sporting experience. Free tickets are available beginning at 5:45p.m. in the Museum lobby. Seating is limited: first-come, first-served. Missed the lecture? Visit the Center for Sports Innovation website. Also, see the Museum's archive page for streaming audio/video. The lecture will be American Sign Language interpreted, and large-type summary sheets are available upon request. For more information, call the Museum of Science (617) 589-0419 or TTY (617) 589-0223. Related links Center for Sports Innovation MIT Cycling Club Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel |
 MIT Cycling Club studying rider positioning in the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel
 The wind tunnel is used to develop aerospace, civil engineering and architectural systems
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